In the dynamic world of mergers and acquisitions (M&A), 2024 presents a unique set of challenges and opportunities for buyers. With the landscape evolving rapidly, this blog post delves into what makes buying businesses in 2024 more complex and competitive, especially in the face of a surge in private equity (PE) investment and the growing […]
The 2024 Buyer’s Outlook: Navigating a More Challenging M&A Market Read More »
The Calder buy-side team has been off to a hot start this year with over $50M+ in transaction value closed across 5 separate transactions before the end of Q1 2023 representing half of Calder’s closed transactions so far this year. On the left-hand side of the chart below are current Calder Buy-Side Clients. On the
March’s Off-Market Sellers Read More »
The 2022 Q4 IBBA Market Pulse report recently came out and it revealed some interesting shifts in the marketplace. Check out the graphic below on the change in seller sentiment. Broadly in Q4, sellers felt like it was the worst time to sell in 10 years, even worse than in 2020. Ouch. With sentiment tanking across the
February’s Off-Market Sellers Read More »
We’re already deep into the second week in February. The Calder Buy-Side team hasn’t slowed down since the New Year, with two closings in January and three more transactions scheduled to close in the next month. More to come soon on these transactions! The tide is turning and aggressive buyers are finding great deals. Before
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We hope 2022 finished strong for you! The Calder team was blessed to finish the year with a new record of 46 completed transactions! For a full deal by deal breakdown and analysis, please click here. The buy-side played a big role in helping Calder break our transaction closing record. And our momentum has us
December’s Off-Market Sellers Read More »
Welcome to the holiday season. Many think that M&A slows down during this time. That is far from the truth, at least for us. Last week the Calder team closed transaction #42 on the year tying our record set in 2021. A huge shout out to buy-side associate Parker Schaap for getting it done! Off-market lead flow also
November’s Off-Market Sellers Read More »
I’ve been asked the question several times lately, “Is it still a good time to purchase a business? How do you buy a business in a downturn?” Truthfully, the savvy investor doesn’t try to time the market. The savvy investor is always in the market watching and waiting for the right deal. This investor
October’s Off-Market Sellers Read More »
Lead flow decelerated a bit for us in September, but Calder’s buy-side team still managed to wrangle in 33 new off-market leads for our clients. The decrease was due in part to the Fed’s continued interest rate hiking and subsequent buyer/seller hesitancy and reevaluation of market conditions. We can do nothing about that but
September’s Off-Market Sellers Read More »
The kids are back in school, the sun is still shining, and there’s a hint of fall in the air. But have your acquisition plans been accomplished? Are you feeling the need to accelerate your acquisition timeline? Come join the 15+ buyers that trust Calder’s buy-side team to deliver. As a team this year, Calder has
August’s Off-Market Sellers Read More »
Despite receiving many “out of office” automatic responses in July, Calder’s buy-side team set a new record with 58 off-market leads uncovered! With the economy giving mixed signals, investors have pounced on available opportunities. Persistence (multiple contact points) has been instrumental in our success. It is crucial to be planting seeds early and often as
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